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In the Reynolds v. Burns case of 1890, the U.S Supreme Court ruled on a dispute involving land ownership in Nevada. The plaintiff, Reynolds, claimed that he had acquired title to certain lands through preemption rights under federal law and sought to eject defendant Burns from these lands. However, Burns argued that he was entitled to possession based on his own preemption claim and subsequent purchase at a government sale after Reynold's claim had been rejected by local land officers for non-compliance with legal requirements. The court held that once Reynold's initial claim was denied due to failure in compliance with statutory regulations regarding settlement and cultivation of the property within stipulated time limits; it extinguished all his rights over the disputed property including any right of appeal against this decision before Departmental authorities or courts. Therefore, when later sold by government officials at public auction where Burn became purchaser; it passed free from any claims or interests which might have existed prior thereto under an invalid pre-emption filing like one made by Reynolds.
The Reynolds v. Burns case does not have a readily available dissenting opinion recorded in the legal databases, making it impossible to provide a summary of such. It's important to note that not all Supreme Court cases feature dissenting opinions; they only occur when one or more justices disagree with the majority ruling. In this particular case, either no justice disagreed with the decision reached or their disagreement was not officially recorded as a dissenting opinion.